Had Wyndham Lewis left writing alone and concentrated on his art, he could have become one of the most influential artists this country has ever produced.... more
The British Museum's survey of the Roman emperor's life contains some sublime artefacts. What a pity the show will be too crowded to see everything ... more
An exhibition on the Art of Lee Miller, offers an original, satisfying shape to a life which the artist said resembled "a water-soaked jigsaw".... more
Adaptors Tom Morris and Emma Rice have torn the heart, soul and magic from Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger's famous 1946 fantasy film A Matter Of Life And Death.... more
Break Out!, the latest offering from the Korean Ye-Gam Theatre, needs a huge amount of work to match its previous effort, the martial arts, hip-hop laugh-athon Jump.... more
The Swan Inn, the country's most unlikely themed pub, has opened in Swinbrook and its owner is the indefatigable Dowager Duchess of Devonshire, last of the Mitford sisters.... more
Nicholas de Jongh finds the revival of Bent as horrific as its 1979 premiere. And the tale of gay persecution in Nazi death camps remains relevant, he says.... more
If you want to get people talking about you, swastika armbands and a crude company name are good ways to start, but Theatre De C**t's shock tactics ultimately let it down.... more
It has taken 20 years to bring the 'unfilmable' bestseller Perfume to the screen. The Standard has had an exclusive preview and here we tell the intriguing story of how it was made.... more
Morrissey was only a qualified success as he closed the 10th V Festival despite belting out a few classics from The Smiths. The night really belonged to Faithless, says Chris Elwell-Sutton.... more
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